Wondering how to save for your child’s education? Get answers about opening an account, making contributions and withdrawals, updating your beneficiaries and more.
With more than 3 million families invested nationwide,* CollegeAmerica is the nation's largest 529 plan, with assets topping $109.0 billion.†
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With more than 3 million families invested nationwide,* CollegeAmerica is the nation's largest 529 plan, with assets topping $109.0 billion.†
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Ready to open a new account? Review the CollegeAmerica program description and download the application below.
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*As of December 31, 2025
†Largest by assets, according to the 529 Quarterly Data Update, Fourth Quarter 2025 from ISS Market Intelligence. As of December 31, 2025, CollegeAmerica’s assets under management (AUM) was $109.0 billion.
‡529 College Savings Quarterly Fee Analysis, Fourth Quarter 2025 from ISS Market Intelligence. CollegeAmerica’s fees were in the lowest fee tertile of the 31 national advisor-sold 529 plans and in the lowest fee quartile of the 28 national fee-based, advisor-sold 529 plans, based on the average annual asset-based fees that included CollegeAmerica's Class 529-A and 529-F-3 shares, respectively.
§Funds in a 529 savings account can also be used for payments toward the principal and interest of a qualified student loan (up to a $10,000 lifetime maximum per individual) for the beneficiary and each of the beneficiary's siblings.
||Penalty-free rollovers can be made if the account has been open for more than 15 years, and the amount to be rolled over must have been in the account for a minimum of five years. The rollover is subject to the annual Roth IRA contribution limits, reduced by any “regular” traditional or Roth IRA contributions made by the beneficiary in that year. In additional to the annual limits, there is a $35,000 lifetime cap per beneficiary.